Take a ChanceAct

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Take a Chance--Act

• A Titanic Web Quest
• By Lindsay Wolfe

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Introduction

• Did you ever think you could be a movie star?
  Yes, I am talking to you! How about it? Are you
  up for a challenge?

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• Universal Studios has just called and said they
  are planning on re-releasing the movie Titanic.
  The problem is, they are unable to reach any of
  the actors and actresses from the first release

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The Task

• The producers have requested that our class
  audition to fill in for those actors and
  actresses who are nowhere to be found. I said
  Great, you will not be disappointed! I have
  confidence in each and every one of my students.
  

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• The studios one request was that the class be
  familiar with the Titanic before beginning to
  learn the script lines. I accepted the offer on
  behalf of the class and said that would be no
  problem.
• Here is the plan

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• You will work in a group with three other
  students. Each person will have a task to
  complete. After you have completed your mission,
  write some sentences about your findings in your
  writing journal. You will read these notes
  during your videotaped voice audition for the
  producers.

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• Next, share the findings with your partners.
  The four of you will then decide on a part of the
  Titanic story to write a script for so that you
  can create a short play for the audition. You
  may use puppets as characters or yourselves. Be
  creative!

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Process

• The individual tasks are as follows
• Climatologist
• Drama Expert
• History Buff
• Executive
• The duties of each person are described in the
  next few slides.

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Climatologist

• This person is responsible for checking ahead
  and reporting the weather at Southhampton,
  Cherbourg, Queenstown, New York, and the North
  Atlantic Ocean. You are also responsible for
  sharing with your teammates what an iceberg is
  and how it is formed, plus any other relevant
  information about it you wish to include.

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Drama Coach

• The duty of the drama coach is to find out
  about the differences among the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd
  class passengers of the Titanic. Tell your
  partners about the different accommodations that
  each class received on the Titanic. How do you
  act when the ship is sinking? This information
  is so you are able to coach your teammates and
  give them acting tips on how to behave like
  Titanic passengers. You also should let them know
  what props to bring for the audition.

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History Buff

• The responsibility of the history buff is to be
  knowledgeable of the 1912 time period when the
  Titanic began its maiden voyage. What kind of
  clothes and dresses were worn and how much did
  groceries cost? You are also advised to brush up
  on your Titanic facts especially on construction
  and characteristics of the ship.

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Executive

• The executives job is to see that all the
  information needed for the play is accurate. You
  will start and end all audition rehearsals. You
  need to know as much as possible about frigid
  water survival. As an addition to your play, you
  may want to find out the type of music that
  passengers on the Titanic may have listened to.
  Was there more than one type?

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Resources

• Books
• Titanic An Illustrated Historyby Donald Lynch
  Ken Marschall (Illustrator),
• ISBN 078688147X
• Exploring the Titanicby Robert D. Ballard
• ISBN 0590419528
• 882 1/2 Amazing Answers to Your Questions About
  the Titanicby Hugh Brewster, Laurie Coulter, Ken
  Marschall (Illustrator)
• ISBN 0439042968
• Inside the Titanic A Giant Cut-away Book by Ken
  Marschall
• ISBN 0316557161

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• Story of the Titanic by Diane Thistlethwaite
• ISBN 0789479435
• Titanic by DK Publishing
• ISBN 0756607329
• Tonight on the Titanic by Mary Pope Osborne, Sal
  Murdocca (Illustrator)
• ISBN 0679990631
• On Board the Titanic by Shelley Tanaka, Ken
  Marschall (Illustrator)
• ISBN 0613110188
• The Titanic, lost-- and found by Judy Donnelly
  illustrated by Keith Kohler
• ISBN 0394886690 (trade) 0394986695 (lib. bdg.)
• Titanic a nonfiction companion to Tonight on the
  Titanic by Will Osborne and Mary Pope Osborne
  illustrated by Sal Murdocca
• ISBN 0375813578 (trade) 0375913572 (lib. bdg.)

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• Videos
• Titanic - The Complete Story AE Home Video
• Written, produced and directed by Melissa Jo
  PeltierNarrated by David McCallumImage
  Entertainment/AE Network 1994, 2002 Length 300
  Min. (DVD) 200 Min. (VHS)
• Secrets of the TitanicNational Geographic
• Written and directed by Nicolas NoxonNarrated by
  Martin SheenTheatrical Release Date January 1,
  1986DVD Release Date November 6, 2001Run Time
  70 minutes
• Titanic Disaster in the Atlantic/The Titanic
  Chronicles (1930) ASIN B00000K4YW

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• Internet sites
• Southhampton, Cherbourg, Queenstown, New York,
  North Atlantic weather
• Iceberg
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd class passengers
• 1912 clothes, dress and groceries
• Titanic facts
• RMS Titanic
• Encyclopedia Titanica
• Return to Titanic
• Frigid Water Survival
• Music

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• Other
• Goodman, Susan. "Return to Titanic" National
  Geographic Explorer. November-December 2004. p
  4-9
• National Geographic Kids
• Article on-line
• Warshawsky, Daniel. Titanic Damaged by
  Tourists, Salvagers, Expedition Finds National
  Geographic News. June 4, 2004
• World Book Encyclopedia. Titanic 2005.
• Horner, James. Music from the motion picture
  Titanic. New York Sony Classical, 1997.
• Countdown Orchestra. Celtic love collection
  songs inspired by Titanic. St. Laurent, Que.
  Madacy, c1998.

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Evaluation

• You will be evaluated both individually and as
  a whole group. Do your Personal Best! The
  amount of effort you put into your task will
  determine how good your groups audition play is.
  I have confidence in you.
• Acting Audition Rubric
• Behavior Checklist
• Individual Self Evaluation
• Voice Audition Rubric

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Conclusion

• Congratulations! The producers from Universal
  Studios have just told me that they were so
  impressed with your acting skills and creativity!
  There definitely will be some cast members for
  the re-releasing of Titanic from our class. They
  will announce the cast in one week. Meanwhile,
  be proud of yourself and if you find out you did
  not make cast, just think of all the experience
  you have gained for the next time.